Demonstrators protesting Tuesday at the corner of Memorial Park in downtown DeKalb had a message for President Donald Trump and his administration after one year in office, joining protesters across the nation who staged walk-outs Tuesday to oppose his policies.

Inside New Hope Missionary Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the first instruction to a buzzing congregation was a call to action. “When we leave here, we have to be committed to doing the work that King did,” said New Hope senior pastor, the Rev. Joe Mitchell.

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Protesters marched down the sidewalk on Lincoln Highway in DeKalb Tuesday as part of the larger national Free America Walkout. The group is protesting what they perceive as an escalating fascist threat under President Donald Trump and his administration.

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DeKalb County-area faith leaders joined together on Monday to share a message of hope and calls to action to honor the legacy and efforts of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during an annual MLK Day Celebration at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb.

The security cameras for the Sycamore Police Department and City Hall buildings no longer meet the needs of the city’s law enforcement, Police Chief Erik Mahan said. He's asking the city to modernize its technology.

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb, is joining forces with several area churches to put on its annual MLK Day service on Jan. 19.

The DeKalb Park District is seeking public input on renaming Hopkins Pool.

St. Charles-based IT company, N2 Solutions, is expanding after the company’s acquisition of Current Technologies, an IT services provider based in Illinois and Florida.

A proposal for an industrial and commercial business park with a travel center, gas station and convenience store on 114 acres along Peace Road off I-88 is headed to the city of DeKalb for review Tuesday.